The Church in the Wildwood Shortlisted for Kobo Emerging Writer Prize

Canada’s hottest new books have been selected in three genres: Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction and Mystery.

Toronto, ON – May 1st 2018 –
Rakuten Kobo, in search for the best new books written by debut
Canadian authors, today announced the shortlist for its fourth annual
Emerging Writer Prize. The award was created with the goal of
kick-starting the careers of debut authors, with a $10,000 CAD cash
prize awarded to a book in each of three categories: Non-Fiction,
Literary Fiction, and Genre Fiction (Mystery this year). In addition,
each winning author will receive promotional, marketing, and
communications support through 2018.

The 2018 shortlist, selected
by Kobo’s team of booksellers and booklovers—with book completion
rates, customer ratings and reviews considered—comprises six books from
each genre. The shortlist will now move on to the final selection
process led by top Canadian authors: Lori Lansens for Literary Fiction,
Jay Ingram for Non-Fiction and Linwood Barclay for Mystery. The winners
will be announced on the evening of June 19th, 2018.

Literary Fiction List The Church In The Wildwood by Alanna Rusnak - Alanna Rusnak PublishingDeath and the Intern by Jeremy Hanson-Finger - Invisible PublishingAmerican War by Omar El Akkad - McClelland & StewartUncertain Weights and Measures by Jocelyn Parr - Goose Lane EditionsThe Last Wave by Gillian Best - House of Anansi PressDominion by Shane Arbuthnott - Orca Book Publishers

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